Elite Poker Coach Uses “Anti-GTO” Strategy

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Let’s face it. Improving at poker in 2024 can be tough. A lot of modern poker study methods come down to little more than memorizing solver-generated strategies and charts. This has proven effective for many, but it’s undeniably boring for most players. But poker coach Uri Peleg* has come up with a different approach that…

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What To Do When You Turn A Flush (3 Tips From Lucid Poker)

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Hitting a flush is one of the best feelings in poker. You’re about to get 3 money-making tips for playing flushes that you’ve hit on the turn. Each of these tips applies to the most common situation in which you’ll turn a flush: after defending your Big Blind against a single raise. (You’ll have a…

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How To Play Four-Three Suited In Cash Games

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Four-Three suited can look pretty good after being card dead for some time! But although it might seem like a dynamic hand, you should be careful about when you decide to play it. Frankly, Four-Three suited isn’t that great. If you play it too often and in the wrong situations, you risk losing money over…

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3 Tips to Help You Profit With Draws (Via Lucid GTO)

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Learning to play draws aggressively is one of the most important concepts that new poker players can learn. When you’re a beginner, simply always fast-playing with your draws is a solid approach that’s easy to execute. But that’s an overly simplified approach. As you become a more advanced player, certain nuances dictate which draws benefit…

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3 Spots You Should Almost Never C-Bet

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Being aggressive is how the best players win at poker. Through the power of aggression, you have two chances to win: You can win when your bet gets called by a worse hand You can win when your opponent folds However, there are some situations in which it’s better to play passively. This (recently updated)…

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What Is Playability & Why Does It Matter?

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Playability is a massively important concept to grasp in poker. You should always consider your hand’s playability preflop, but also on the flop and turn. In this article, you will learn what playability is and how it will help you make the more profitable decisions at the table. So without further ado, let’s dive in!…

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How to Play Flush Draws on the Flop & Turn (As the Preflop Aggressor)

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Who doesn’t love flopping a flush draw? It’s easy to understand why players get excited when they have a flush draw, but that excitement can cause costly strategic errors. In this article, I am going to lay out some ideas that will help you make more theoretically sound (and profitable) decisions whenever you have a…

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3 Tips for Slow-Playing Strong Hands (via Lucid GTO)

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Making as much as possible when you hold a strong hand is one of the fundamental goals of poker. Fast-playing made hands is usually the best course of action to accomplish that goal. However, some instances warrant slow-playing. In this article, I will give you 3 tips for when you should slow-play strong hands (discovered…

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How to Play Five-Four Suited In Cash Games

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If you know your opponent has Pocket Aces, which hand would you rather have?   Five-Four suited is a hand with tons of potential, so in this article, I am going to be teaching you the following: How to play it in all the common preflop situations 3 tips for playing Five-Four suited when you…

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How to Play Jack-Ten Offsuit in Cash Games

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Jack-Ten offsuit is like a cloned version of Jack-Ten suited. It might not be as good as the original, but it can still get the job done in some situations. In this article, you’ll learn how to make the most out of this offsuit broadway hand. Here’s what I’ll cover: How to play Jack-Ten offsuit…

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How This Poker Coach Turned $210 Into $147,411

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Imagine turning a $210 buy-in into $147,411 without even having to leave the house. That’s exactly what Upswing Lab coach and popular Twitch streamer Hristivoje “ALLinPav” Pavlovic accomplished this week. Despite entering the final table in last place with just 13.1bb, Pav put on a short stack master class, navigating every difficult spot to earn…

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How to Play Ace-Nine Offsuit In Cash Games

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Ace-Nine offsuit (A9o) is a solid hand. It’s certainly not great, but it can feel like Pocket Aces when you’ve been dealt trash for hours. While A9o is playable in many situations, you need to know exactly when and how to play it. That’s what this article will cover. Let’s begin! How to Play Ace-Nine…

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The 5 Types Of Tournament Poker Players (According to Darren Elias)

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You never know just who will be at your table in a tournament. More likely than not, it will be a mix of professional and recreational players. And while no two opponents play exactly the same, there are some general groupings that you can place them into. Top tournament pro Darren Elias groups players into…

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How to Play vs Limpers in Poker Tournaments (5-Minute Guide)

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If you play large-field and/or low stakes tournaments, you know that there are plenty of players with unorthodox strategies. One common trait amongst weak players, in particular, is that they open-limp. Targeting these weak players and taking their chips will help you build bigger stacks and make more deep runs. How to react to limpers,…

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